Cost of living comparison
Mackay is 2.9 times more expensive than Thailand.
If you lived in Mackay instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 5.0 times more for restaurants
Thailand
|
Mackay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.26
THB82.83
|
$14.95
A$22.45
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
THB202.89
|
$11.30
A$16.96
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
THB23.12
|
$2.66
A$3.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
THB12.82
|
$2.44
A$3.66
|
|
pay 86.7% more for groceries
Thailand
|
Mackay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
THB50.49
|
$2.22
A$3.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.97
THB292.41
|
$4.98
A$7.48
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
THB220.04
|
$5.53
A$8.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
THB70.46
|
$4.88
A$7.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.07
THB39.39
|
$3.22
A$4.83
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
THB43.69
|
$1.15
A$1.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
THB17.73
|
$1.11
A$1.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
THB28.98
|
$1.07
A$1.61
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
THB23.22
|
$2.20
A$3.30
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
THB23.51
|
$1.26
A$1.89
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
THB16.69
|
$0.82
A$1.23
|
|
pay 90.2% more for transportation
Thailand
|
Mackay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.25
THB155.76
|
$4.86
A$7.30
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.11
THB811.17
|
$66.46
A$99.76
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,588.11
THB902,156.77
|
$38,213.83
A$57,360.90
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.24
THB338.86
|
?? | |
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Thailand
|
Mackay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.82
THB580.46
|
$61.81
A$92.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$393.06
THB14,421.74
|
$714.43
A$1,072.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$209.24
THB7,677.20
|
$509.52
A$764.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.32
THB1,772.85
|
$110.11
A$165.29
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Thailand
|
Mackay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$329.15
THB12,076.77
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,347.16
THB379,645.39
|
?? |
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Thailand
|
Mackay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
THB68.73
|
$8.31
A$12.47
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
THB66.44
|
$3.88
A$5.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
THB129.04
|
$36.55
A$54.87
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.67
THB1,712.48
|
$74.43
A$111.73
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.45
THB200.05
|
$14.95
A$22.45
|
|
pay 64.2% more for clothing
Thailand
|
Mackay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.16
THB1,253.52
|
$99.69
A$149.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.70
THB979.73
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.98
THB2,787.88
|
$91.38
A$137.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.99
THB2,274.51
|
$49.84
A$74.82
|
|
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